Huelva shootout between drug-traffickers and police leads to one arrest and 1,000 kilos of hashish seized

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The incident, which ended without injuries, occurred in the early hours of the morning, when the police spotted a semi-rigid boat off the coast

Silvia Tubio

While media attention has focused in recent days on the fire in Huelva, the Guardia Civil have brought to light a new drug-trafficking incident that took place in the same province on Thursday morning.

According to Huelva24, drug-traffickers engaged in a shootout with the Guardia Civil in the town of Aljaraque while trying to unload a hashish shipment.

There were no injuries. The Guardia Civil managed to seize approximately 1,000 kilos of hashish.

The drug-traffickers' armed response, who reportedly used military-grade weapons, triggered a major police operation involving air and ground resources.

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